tortilla
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tortilla
- /tɔːˈtijə/ UK
- /tɔːˈti.ə/ UK
- /tɔɹˈti.ə/ US
- /tɔɹˈtijə/ US
- [tɔɹˈtʰijə] US
Rhymes with -iːə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Spanish tortilla.
noun tortillas
- A type of Mexican flatbread made out of cornmeal or flour. And then she figured out the whole situation in, maybe, ten minutes, just by watching my face across the dinner table. I didn't say more than ten words—'Pass the tortillas.'
- Spanish omelette; a type of omelette containing potatoes and onions. An authentic Spanish tortilla is traditionally made with just eggs, potatoes, onions, salt and pepper, but this version contains sliced red and green peppers for a bit of extra colour and flavour.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: omelette, gordita, tostada, taquito, burrito, torta, tortilla chip, tlayuda, taco, wrap, tostado, migas, pupusa, comal, tamale, tlacoyo
Translations
Every language
noun Mexican flatbread
| Español | tortilla triguera, tortilla maicera, tlayuda, kodzito, pishtón, tlaxcal (tlashkal) corn |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | トルティーヤ torutīya |
| 中文 | 墨西哥薄餅 /墨西哥薄饼 Mòxīgē báobǐng |
| Português | tortilha |
| Deutsch | Tortilla |
| Italiano | tortilla |
| Ελληνικά | τορτίγια tortígia |
| Русский | торти́лья tortílʹja |
Talk about this word "tortilla." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tortilla. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tortilla. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tortilla "tortilla." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tortilla.Cite this
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title = {tortilla},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tortilla},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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